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Cultures
Languages:
1.german
2.turkish
Religion:
1.ronma catholic
2.protetant
Native Dish:
Name:wiener schnitzel
Recipe:
Ingredients:
1 cup lard, heated in skillet until hot
4 to 6 veal (or pork) cutlets
Flour, enough to coat cutlets
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/3 cup milk
1 1/2 cups plain bread crumbs

Directions:
  1. Mix eggs and milk. Dip cutlets into flour. Dip cutlets into egg-milk mixture. Carefully coat with bread crumbs, but not too heavily. Let stand for 5 to 10 minutes to seal coating.
  2. Deep-fry cutlets until browned on both sides, about 3 or 4 minutes. Turn cutlets several times during cooking. Do not pierce. Remove cutlets from lard with tongs, and drain over pan for a few seconds before removing to absorbent paper.
One Celebration or Festival:
Three Kings Day
Literacy Rate:
USA: 97%
Country:98%
Social Customs:
Dating in Austria is considerd as a serious relationship and going out with only one person that you want to marry
When eating in Austria it is impolite to begin eating until everyone at the tabel is served
Greeting in Austria shaking hands is a very important social courteousy
Recreation:
Austrian's love outdoors,taking walks.They like hiking,mountain climbing,skiing,cycling,tennis,boating,and swimming are popular activites
Government
Type:
federal republic
Leader:
Ausrians current president is Heniz Fischer
Independence:
When:November 12,1918
From Whom:the republic proclaimed
Economics
Monetary Unit:
euros
Exchange Rate:
euros per US dollar-0.7964
GDP:
USA: $39,676
Country:
$34,700
Major Industries:
1.contruction
2.machinery
Major Trading Partner:
Imports:133.7 billion
Exports:134.3 billion
Life Expectancy:
Men:76.32 years
Women:82.26 years
Geography
Climate:
spring and summer are temperate;however,winters in in some mountain areas can be very cold
Natural Resource:
1.oil
2.coal
3.iorn
Physical Features:
1.The Alps
The Alps are mountains that cover about threefourths of Austria.
2.The Danube
The Danube is the second longest river in Europe.
Environmental Issues:
Some forest degradation caused by air and soil pollution.
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